The Wichita Public Library recently debuted its new Book Bus, which takes library materials and services into the community. Suzanne Perez hitched a ride and brings us along.
Plus more on these stories:
- The FBI is contacting passengers from a flight where a piece of the fuselage blew off and telling them they may be the victim of a crime.
- Wichita is applying for $17 million dollars from the federal government to put new sustainability and energy efficiency projects in place.
- A bill introduced in the Kansas Legislature would increase the penalties for abandoning an animal without providing for their proper care.
- A Wichita nonprofit will distribute 50 free trees to homeowners in two ZIP codes near the city-center this spring.
- Soil temperatures are warmer than usual in Kansas after one of the warmest winters on record.
- The University of Kansas women will try to land a spot tonight in the Sweet of 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament. The Kansas State women’s team, meanwhile, failed in its attempt yesterday to reach the Sweet 16.
Producer: Beth Golay
Editors: Beth Golay and Tom Shine
Contributors: Daniel Caudill, Celia Hack, Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Suzanne Perez, Tom Shine
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Karlee Cooper